Tax breaks and Paris itself attract filmmakers to France

“The Hunger Games — Mockingjay,” “Mission: Impossible 6,” “Jackie,” “Despicable Me” and the next “Fantastic Beasts” movie appear to be about as Hollywood as it gets. But French flair is at the heart of them all.

2016 Forecast as Record Year for Foreign Shoots in France

“Riviera’ involves 130 shooting days in France, which is clearly happening because of the 30% rate,” says Bernard. “The same thing applies to the Christopher Nolan film, with a six-week shoot on location. Without the 30% rate, this would have been limited to a five-day shoot.”

Producer John Bernard: Paris movie incentives and filming on location

John Bernard started his career working on features in the Dordogne in south-west France, before learning his craft at Pinewood Studios in the UK. Now he runs Jake Productions in Monaco and its French partner Peninsula Film in Paris, and has worked on shoots including Martin Scorsese’s Hugo.